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Chemical Engineering Board Problems October 1977

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Board Problems October 1977


True or False
______1. O2 is the most abundant of the elements.
______2. Equal volumes of all gases under the same temperature and pressure contain the
same number of molecules.
______3. Valences of the same element could either be positive or negative.
______4. Ozone is the allotrope of O2.
______5. Metal and non-metal oxides react with water to form hydroxides.
______6. At T=K, the volume of gas varies inversely with pressure.
______7. The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
______8. In the triclinic crystal system, three axes of equal length intersect each other at
oblique angles.
______9. Chemical equilibrium is a state where reactions are opposite in effect and have
the same velocity.
_____10. Li, K, and Na are called alkali metals.
_____11. The periodic law states that properties of the chemical elements are periodic
functions of their atomic weights.
_____12. The atoms of the radioactive elements are complex and these integrate emitting
alpha and beta particles.
_____13. The atomic number of O2 is 8, 2 in the first shell and 6 in the second.
_____14. Transmutations cannot be caused by fast moving protons and deuterons.
_____15. Equal quantities of a pH 2 acid and pH 12 base always give a pH 7 solution.
_____16. Arrhenius postulated that ionization of many solutes is practically complete in dilute
solutions.
_____17. The smelting of an ore is the production of the metal in the molten state by means of
a furnace process.
_____18. Metals are extracted from gangue in a blast furnace.
_____19. Limestone is a suitable flux for ores containing silica.
_____20. Metals cannot be separated from low grade ores by simple leaching process.

7. Board Problem, April 1978


Matching type
_______1. Hydroxides a. RCOOR
_______2. Esters b. solutions of metallic oxides
_______3. Ethers c. ROR
_______4. Monohydric alcohol d. methanol
_______5. Synthetic detergents e. alkyl-aryl sulfonate
_______6. Dialysis f. substances that keep pH
constant
_______7. Organic Acids g. same atomic mass different
atomic number
_______8. Aldehydes h. molecular modifications
_______9. Isotopes i. chemically different but the
same atomic mass
______10. Allotropes j. Extraction of solids from solution by
diffusion
through membrane
k. RCHO
l. RCOOH
8. Board Problem, April 1979
True or False
________1. In an exothermic reaction, heat is produced.
________2. In an endothermic reaction, heat is absorbed.
________3. Elements combine or displace each other according to its equivalent
weight.
________4. The Law of conservation is true for both mass and energy.
________5. Elements in a given group become less metallic with decrease in atomic
number.
________6. The temperature of a rapidly expanding gas goes up.
________7. Physical change does not alter composition.
________8. A base gives an alkaline solution.
________9. Diamond is an example of a covalent solid.
_______10. Cathode is negative.
_______11. An ionic solid conducts electricity in the molten state.
_______12. In the liquefaction of air, N2 liquefies first.
_______13. Activation energy is the minimum energy required for reaction.
_______14. Hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen.
_______15. Members of a homologue differ by CH2.
_______16. Isomers have the same composition and molecular weight.
_______17. The formula of a tertiary alcohol is R3COH.
_______18. The formula for ketone is R2O.
_______19. BOD means biochemical oxygen demand.
_______20. Anaerobic means without oxygen.

9. Board Problem January 1974


Matching Type
________1. Isomer a. Products of 2 different
polymerizing units.
________2. Polymer b. Synthetic rubber
________3. Lucite c. Cotton
________4. Isoprene d. Synthetic silk
________5. Co-polymer e. Viscous process
________6. Cellulose f. Sugar
________7. Photosynthesis g. Plexi glass
________8. Fructose h. Meta; Ortho; Para
________9. Cellophane i. Polyvinyl chloride
_______10. Nylon j. Light to chemical energy

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